Sanitary workman&#39;s garment



Dec. 20, 1949 r. L. mcKmPAuGH SANITARY WORIEMANS GARMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet1 Filed April 1, 1947 THOMAS L. PECKINPHUGH.

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Dec. 20, 1949 "r. L. PECKINPAUGH SANITARY WORKMAN' S GARMENT 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 1, 1947 INVENTOR. BY M WM.

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' Patented Dec. 20, 1949 SANITARY WORKMANS GARMENT Thomas L.Peckinpaugh, Downey, Calif., assignor to Transit Freese, 1110., Reno,Nev., a corporation of Nevada Application April 1, 1947, Serial No.738,544

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel garment for workmen and particularly agarment adapted for wear by workmen who handle commodities destined forconsumption by humans. With further particularity my invention relatesto a garment which may be worn by food-handlers, such as meat-handlers,and which embraces a combined apron, cape and. hood with, desirably,mits integral with sleeve members of the cape.

The employees of concerns engaged in distributing meat and other ediblecommodities handle a large number of meat cuts, and sacks or packages offood, particularly in loading and unloading vehicles and makingdeliveries to retail businesses. In carrying bulky meat cuts or sacks itis customary for handlers to support the meat or sack on their shoulder,holding it in place with their arms and hands and often permitting themeat to come into contact with their heads. This contact of a cold,greasy object with a portion of the handlers body or clothes is not onlyuncomfortable but also unsanitary since it increases the opportunity iorthe foodstuff to become contaminated.

It is an object of this invention to provide a Work garment which willprevent contact between a workmans body or clothes and an object carriedby him on his shoulder.

Another object of this invention is to provide a garment for use inhandling meats and other perishable commodities which protects thehandlers body and which provides for sanitary handling of such articles.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a workmans combinedapron, cape and hood which may be applied and removed with ease andwhich will remain in proper position when worn.

A further object of this invention is to provide a workmans combinedapron, cape and hood which, when worn, provides good ventilation for thebody of the wearer.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an inexpensiveworkmans protective garment which is simply constructed and which may beeasily cleaned.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description of theinvention and the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a pictorial representation of my 2 workmans garment as wornand used by a meathandler;

Figure 2 is a iront elev'ational View of the workmans garment comprisingthis invention;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the workmans garment; and

Figure 4 is a plan View of the individual pieces from which the workmansgarment is formed.

Referring to the drawing, the workmans garment consists of an apron Iwhich is preferably of about knee length and is provided with a neckopening 2. A rear yoke 3 formed of a double thickness of material andprovided with a neck opening '4 is attached to the apron I. A pair ofsleeves 5--5 having closed ends or mits G6 are attached to the apron Iand the rear yoke 3. A hood I is attached to the rear yoke 3 at the neckopening 4 and to a portion of the apron I at'the neck opening 2.

The apron I is of a generally rectangular shape and has curved edges 8-8 adjacent the arms of the wearer. The edges 99 adjacent the neckopening 2 form the shoulder lines and slope slightly. Darts I0 may beemployed to provide fullness in the apron I and a better fit about thechest of the wearer. The rear yoke 3 is formed from a single piece ofmaterial consisting of sections 3a-3b each of which have a neck opening4 formed therein. The sections 3a and 3b are folded along the dottedline II to provide the double thickness of material described. The edgesI2-'I2 are placed under the edges 99 of the apron whilethe edges I3-I3are placed over these edges and the rear yoke 3 is then stitched to theapron along these meeting edges. The rear yoke 3 extends from a pointslightly below the shoulder blades of the wearer upwardly and over theshoulders of the wearer. The rear yoke 3 may be provided with darts I5to impart fullness to the yoke and acomfortable fit about the shouldersof the wearer. A hood 1 formed of side sections IIir-IG and a centersection I! is stitched to the rear yoke 3 along the edge of the neckopening 4 and for a short distance along the edge of the neck opening 2in the apron I. A bias binding tape I8 may be employed to strengthen thepoint of attachment of the hood to the apron I and the rear yoke 3. Thecenter section II of the hood I may be cross-stitched to impart body andstrengththereto.

The sleeves 55 are formed from oblong pieces of material each of whichis provided with a shoulder section I 9. The section 19 of each sleeveis positioned over the rear yoke 3 and the top of the apron l with theedge 20 coinciding with the lowermost edge H of the rear yoke 3 and theedge 2| extending over the shoulder of the garment adjacent the neckopenings therein. The edges 2| of the sleeve shoulder sections iii arestitched to the rear yoke 3 and the top or the apron I while the edges20 are stitched to the rear yoke adjacent the lowermost edge thereof.The edges 22 of the sleeve shoulder section 19 are stitched to the frontof the apron I after a panel 23 has been laid over the apron immediatelybelow the neck opening 2 therein. The sleeve shoulder sections [9 on thefront of the garment cooperate with the panel 23 to form a front yokewhich imparts added strength to the construction of the garment. Thesleeve shoulder section l9 and the double thickness of the rear yoke 3provide a triple layer of material over the shoulder portion of thisgarment which serves as a protective pad for the workmans shoulder. Thebottom of each sleeve 55 is cut in the curved pattern shown in Fig. 4which includes a center curved edge 24 and two adjacent curved edges2525. In forming the sleeve 5 the curved edges 25--25 are folded overthe central curved edge 24 to coincide therewith and are then stitchedtogether thereby closing the end of the sleeve. The' straight edgesZli26 adjacent the curved edges 25-45 are then stitched together and, incooperation with the closed sleeve end thus provide a mit' into whichthe hand of the wearer may be inserted. The remaining edges of eachsleeve are formed with elongated depending tabs 2! and 28 which are notstitched but are left open. In this manner a garment is provided whichis entirely open at the lowermost edges thereof, with the exception ofthe mits formed in the ends of the sleeves, and which may, therefore, bedonned merely by slipping the garment over the head, shoulders and armsof the wearer. The depending tabs 21 and 28 afford stability to thesleeves 55 which are merely drapedover the arms and tend to retain thesleeves in their proper position.

In use, as is apparent from the foregoing, the workman merely slips thehood I over his head; allows the rear yoke 3 to drop over his back andthe sleeves 5.'"5 to drape over his arms. The workman then slips hishands into the mits 6-4; at the ends of the sleeves." The apron lprotects the front of the workmans clothing when lifting or lowering anobject such as, for, example, a refrigerated meat cut. When the workmanshifts the burden to his shoulder the entire upper portion of his bodyis encased in the garment and any contact between his body and theobject car'- ried is prevented. The garment may be formed of any durablewashable fabric and may be wa terproofed if desired. As the garments maybe cleaned and sterilized, the use thereof will reduce the possibilitiesof perishable commodities becoming contaminated by coming into contactwith either the handlers body or clothing. The garment will also afiordprotection to the workman from the object handled'and eliminate thediscomfort of handling cold, wet, dusty or greasy objects. The provisionof a garment which is, in eiTect, merely draped over the body of thewearer permits air to pass freely under the garment and throughout theopenings in the garment, thus affording excellent ventilation andadapting the garment for use under a wide variety of temperature andhumidity conditions. While the garment has been described as beingessentially use ful for meat handlers it will be obvious that many 5other uses for such a garment exist. Under any conditions where it isdesirable to protect the workman from an object being carried by him orto prevent contact between the carried object and the workmans body thegarment will function satisfactorily. For example, it is contemplatedthat the garment will be found very useful for workers in grain mills orflour mills where dusty commodities are frequently handled in sacks. Thegarment will not only shield the workers body and normal clothes fromdust and irritation caused thereby but will protect the sackedcommodities from being contaminated by perspiration or possible diseaseorganisms from the body or clothes of the Worker. Similar problems inthe sugar industry may be overcome by the use of my garment. It has alsobeen observed that in threshing crew members suffer much discomfort fromchaff and dust from the threshing machine and the baling machinescustomarily used in association therewith. Many people have distinctallergies or other manifestations of skin irritation caused by handlinggrain and its by-products during threshing. Such physical maladies andalso simple physical discomfort caused by working under the usual hotsummer conditions during the harvesting season may be greatly alleviatedif not fully eliminated by the use of the garment. In fact, the garmentmay be used in any industry or industrial operation 5 where it isdesired to protect the worker from'irritants while working with orcarrying an ob ject, or to protect an object while being carried, fromdirt or contamination caused by contact with the body or clothes of aperson, or to pro; ect both person and object while at the same timeavoiding the usual discomfort caused by the confining and unventilatedgarments of the prior art. I claim: V l. A protective garment forworkmen compris 1mg a rear yoke, an apron secured to said rear yoke,said rear yoke and apron being provided with a neck opening, a hoodsecured to said rear yoke and apron at said neck opening-and sleeveportions including oblong pieces of material se- 5 cured to said rearyoke and apron," said oblong pieces being formed to extend over only theuppermost and side surfaces of the arms of the workman, whereby thehead,shoulders, and up permost and side portions of the arms of the t workmanare protected by said garment.

'2. A protective garment for workmen comprising a rear y'oke, an apronsecured to said rear yoke, said rear yoke and apron being provided witha neck opening, a hood secured to said rear 60 yoke and apron at saidneck opening, sleeve 'portions including oblong pieces of materialsecured to said rear yoke and apron; said oblong pieces being formed toextend over only the uppermost and side surfaces of the arms'of' theworkman, and mit portions formed in the end of each of said oblongpiecees remote from said point of securement, whereby the head,shodldersQhands, and uppermost and side portions of the arms of theworkman are protected by said garment. 3. A protective garment forworkmen comprising a rear yoke formed of a double layer of fabric" andadapted to extend from the lower edge of the shoulder blades over thetop of the shoulders of the workman, an apron secured to said rear yoke75 at the shoulder edge thereof,- said rear yokeand apron being providedwith a neck opening, a hood secured to said rear yoke and apron at saidneck opening, and sleeve portions including rectangular fabric memberssecured to said rear yoke and apron adjacent said neck opening, saidrectangular fabric members being formed to extend over only theuppermost and side surfaces of the arms of the workman, whereby thehead, shoulders, and uppermost and side portions of the arms of theworkman are protected by said garment.

4. A protective garment for workmen as set forth in claim 3 having mitportions formed integrally in the ends of each rectangular fabric memberremote from the point of securement thereof, and longitudinallyextending depending tab portions formed integrally in the dependingportions of said rectangular fabric members extending over the sidesurfaces of the arm of the workman.

THOMAS L. PECKINPAUGH.

6 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Re. 7,759 Silva June 19, 18771,167,058 Finberg Jan. 4, 1916 1,203,337 Hoiflin Oct. 31, 1916 1,266,115Fuhr May 14, 1918 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 160,385 GreatBritain Mar. 24, 1921

